vulnerable pops (422 E1) Flashcards
vulnerability
susceptibility to actual or potential stressors that may lead to an adverse effect (for public health that would be poor health outcomes)
-“the degree to which an individual is unable to anticipate w/, cope, resist or recover from potential or actual stressors”
susceptibility is made up of
-limitations in physical resources, enivronmental resources, human capital
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-limitation in biopsychosocial resources
vulnerability is made up
-susceptibility
-human capital (personal resources)
-resilience
marginalization
occurs when people or populations are relegated to a position on the periphery of society where they have diminished importance, influence or power
-both a cause and outcome of vulnerability
-associated w/ inc likelihood of developing health problems and worse health outcomes
socio-economic status
Social standing or class of an individual or group. It is often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation. Examinations of socioeconomic status often reveal inequities in access to resources, plus issues related to privilege, power and control
what is a primary driver of vulnerability
poverty
type of poverty
-Crisis: situational, often short-term (ex. college students living at home with financial aid)
-Persistent: chronic, long-term (ex. generational poverty)
-Neighborhood-level poverty (ex. area where there is a lack of businesses/revenue and most of the people in the community are at poverty level)
impact of poverty on health
-inadequate nutrition
-higher rates of chronic illness
-more complications leading to higher mortality rates
-higher infant mortality rates
who is considered “blameless” in their poverty
-widowed women
-children
-laborers injured on the job
-elderly people
who are not considered “blameless” in their poverty
-people who use illicit drugs and people with addiction disorders
-people experiencing homelessness
-young adults
-those considered “lazy”
homelessness definition
a person who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence
3 categories of homelessness
-episodic
-transitional
-chronic
episodic homelessness
-marked by hardship and struggle like unemployment
-move in and out of it
-younger in age
-often have a mental health & substance use problems
transitional homelessness
-caused by a catastrophic event, which necessitates a short shelter stay, eventually transitioning to permanent housing
chronic homelessness
-older age
-chronically unemployed
-disability or substance abuse
-emergency shelter is a long term housing solution
-smallest percent of homeless population
